GCFA Question #5: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D. FAT32. The Linux kernel does not have a standalone 'FAT32' filesystem driver - FAT32 support is handled by the vFAT module, so 'fat32' is not a recognized kernel filesystem type on its own.

Question

Which of the following type of file systems is not supported by Linux kernel?

Options

AvFAT
BNTFS
CHFS
DFAT32

Explanation

The Linux kernel does not have a standalone 'FAT32' filesystem driver - FAT32 support is handled by the vFAT module, so 'fat32' is not a recognized kernel filesystem type on its own.

Common mistakes.

A. vFAT is natively supported by the Linux kernel via the vfat module, which handles the FAT family including long filename extensions.
B. NTFS is supported by the Linux kernel through the ntfs and ntfs3 drivers, providing read and write access to NTFS-formatted partitions.
C. HFS (Apple Hierarchical File System) is supported by the Linux kernel via the hfs module (CONFIG_HFS_FS), enabling access to older Apple-formatted volumes.

Concept tested. Linux kernel native filesystem driver support

Reference. https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/filesystems/vfat.html

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